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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Snow Season
Here in North Jersey, many people long for a snowless winter. I tell them that I like snow (in modest amounts), and that I wouldn’t want to live where there was no snow. I would miss the quiet transforming beauty … Continue reading
Snow’s Song
“This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.” Maltbie D. Babcock (1858-1901) “All nature sings.” I wonder . . . does each … Continue reading
Snow Day!
It snowed last Saturday. Serious snow, snow that shut us in for the day. Most years, we get one or two snow days like that. A few years ago, I decided to count such a day as … Continue reading
Planned Complexity
There are people whose full time job is to study global weather patterns and tell us what to expect. They tend to be both right and wrong—yes, it snowed last weekend, but our 3-5 inches turned into 8-15 inches. Weather … Continue reading
Who’s In Charge?
Over the weekend, from DC to NYC, deep snow upended schedules and canceled plans. How’d you take it? Yippee! Time for hot chocolate and a good book I was disappointed, but these things happen My weekend was ruined! This … Continue reading
For Your Thoughtful Reading
Thank you, American Baptist Churches of NJ (of which our congregation is a part) for posting my Imagine One Body article on their website.
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged ABCNJ, American Baptist Churches of NJ, Imagine One Body
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A Special Uncle
I had a very special uncle. Mel was half playmate, half willing servant, all joy. He delighted in the smallest favors. He unfailingly saw the bright side of things. Once, I asked my father if his little brother had … Continue reading
I Have My Own Dream
This week marks the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the March for Life. For me, they fit well together. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation … Continue reading
Posted in Window on our culture
Tagged abortion, abundant life, homicide, March for Life, Martin Luther King Jr.
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It’s a Lie!
It’s a woman’s right to choose, they tell us. It’s a personal matter, they say. That “temporary inconvenience, long-term blessing” of yesterday’s post is more than “a personal matter.” No, he hasn’t cured cancer or become president. … Continue reading